Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 November 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 265 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY. 20th NOVEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    INSANITARY SINGAPORE.
    335 2 The following extract from a leading article in I he Straits Tinies on the in sanitary condition of Singapore applies with equal if not gieater force to Penang There are hundreds on hundreds of houses unfit for habitation—yea, it wonld be almost a mercy if a mighty conflagration
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    Lecture on Persia.
    267 2 Persia as she is to-day is a country little known to even the most omnivorous readere, though she played a very important part in the early part of the world’s history. An opportunity of taking a peep into that interesting country will be afforded on Monday night
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    Penang Band.
    133 2 Next Week’s Programmb. Monday—Esplanade. 1. Selection Eroani Verdi. 2. Galop Clear the Road Thiere. 3. Fantasia Im Motgengrauen Lmlecke. 4. W altz Die Prager Gungoll. 5. March Afrrrie Merrie England Carter. Tuesday—Golf Club, 9.15 p.m. 1. Fantasia Keel Row (Solo Clarinet') Cliton. 2. Gavotte Louis XIII Riviere. 3.
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    The Price of Tin.
    166 2 The metal markets expert of the Ironmonger, writing on the evening of October 28 said The tin market has been quiet as regards the volume of business transacted daily, but owing to the strong attitude maintained in eastern markets sellers have been reserved, and in consequence
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    HARROW SCHOOL.
    301 2 Harrow School, which celebrated its foundation last month, is an institution whose precise standing is very little understood by a world talking glibly of Eton, Harrow, and Winchester. How the world comes to bracket these three seminaries of sound and religious learning together and to place them in
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    "Travel and Exploration,"
    255 2 In the November number of Travel and Exploration (now edited by Mr. Eustace Reynolds-Bal I) Dr. \l. Aurel Stein, the famous Asiatic exp'orer, continues the narrative of his remarkable journey across the Taklamakau Desert. In an article entitled where East meets West .Mr. Warden Pa:e gives an
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    142 2 24th Sunday after Trinity. November 21. St. Georg ks Church. 8 a in.—Matins (Choral). 8-30 a m —Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m —Sunday '■chool. G p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.—Divine Service. 6 p.m.—Divine Service. Preacher: Rev. Ernest Lawson, m.a. Methodist-Episcopal Mission. 74,
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    THE WEEK.
    122 2 Saturday, 20th November. St. Edmund. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday. 21st November. 24th Sunday after Trinity. Monday, 22nd November. St. Cecilia. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Scotia Regular Meeting, 9 p.m. Lantern Lecture on Persia Town Hall, 9-15 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, 23rd November.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    118 2 winter 20. 1863 Lord Elgin died. 1845—Portuguese Custom House, Macao, closed. 1899—Death of Marchioness of Salisbury. 1901—Swearing-in of Chinese Volunteers, in Singapore. 1903—New Zealand Preferential Trade Bill passed. 1905 —Miss Ryan’s golden jubilee at C. E. Z. M. S. Chinese Girls’ School, Singapore. November 21. 1864 Major
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    TENDERS.
    64 2 Straits Government: Supplies for 1910 tenders close noon, Nov. 22. F.M.S. and Johore State Railways.— Repairs to clocks and watches in 1910: tenders close noon, Nov. 24. Stfaits Government.— Use and occupation of distillery on reclaimed land at Sungei Pinang tenders close noon, Nov. 27. Straits Government.— Penang and
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    55 2 33 Northern Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows. Nos. 1,2, and 3 apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. 66 Cantonment Road (furnished); apply Adams «V Allan. Glengar,” 1 Larut Road (furnished) apply E. A. Manasseh Co. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford A’ Thornton. Holmdene, Scotland
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    AUCTION SALES.
    71 2 Monday, Wedtvesdag, and Thursday, Nov. a,i d 25.— Allan A Irving’s stock-in-trade at Town Store, 30 Beach St. 11 a.m. Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Tuesday, Nor. 2-i.— Furniture; Serendah House*, Pangkor Road; 11.15 a.m.; Cunnin ham, Clark A' Co., auctioneers. Friday. Nov. 26.— Furniture, 10 Clove Hall Road,
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      62 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature, attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin To rod.i’-ct the stream to its proper chan nel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of
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      442 2 TO LET. No. 33, NORTHAM ROAD. Apply KENNEDY A Co., 693 4, Bishop Street. TO LET. NOS. 1. 2 and 3, Westland Bungalows, rent each $5O. Westland House, No. 213, rent $9O, and No. 167, Anson Road, rent $5O. Apply to— WREFORD AND THORNTON. 887—u c FOR SALE, ONE TRIUMPH
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      184 2 I he Moon. First Quarter 12.29 pm. 21 Nov. O Full Moon 352 p.m. 27 Last Quarter .11. 2 a.m 5 Dec. O New Moon 2.59 am. 13 The Sun. Apparent times o v Sunrise and Sunset in Penang i From Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 16 Nov. 23,.. 6-6 a.m. 5-54
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    THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.
    961 3 •Judging from the necessarily brief summary of the speeches delivered at the annual dinner of the China Association held in London on November 3, the men interested in Far Eastern aflairs at Home do not view matters in China in a very promising light. The President
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      1468 3 NOTICE. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. P X I q I Y T TT Ik T C 'T'ENDERS will be received up to noon I 'WO spaces in the new block of Govern- M M f X I on the 27th day of November, 1909, I ment Buildings (upstairs) with dimen- 4 Z
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    Saturday, 20th November, 1909.
    709 4 Mr. Ure, Lord Advocate, looms large in the Home papers to hand by this week’s mail, foe to him belongs the doubtful honour of having invented the terminological inexactitude which, so they hope, will do the same for the Radicals in January as the “Chinese Slavery
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    A CURIOUS MAINTENANCE CASE.
    857 4 The case in which a Chinese nonia sued her husband, Lim Lee lat, a baba, for maintenance for the past ten months and for the future came on for hearing again yesterday before Mr. Nathan in the Third Police Court. Lim Lee Tat said that he
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    MOHAMED ARIFF'S AFFAIRS.
    891 4 A MAN OF MANY WIVES. Mr. Nathan’s Court was packed yesteidav afternoon with numbers of the well-to-do and idle, as well as the not so well-to-do yet idle, sections of the Malay community, foregathered to listen to the sordid story of the millionaire’s matrimonial ventures, alliances and
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    899 4 VOLUN TEERS RES'JENT The above fixture w<s decided on the Esplanade yesterday af ernoon after no fewer than four postponements, three solely on account of the inclement weather, which is surely a record in this respect. When the rain fell heavily early yesterday morning it seemed as if
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    The Eastern Smelting Co.
    124 4 Two New European Directors. We are officially informed that the Hon. A. R. Adams, M.L.C., and Mr. F. Duxbury, of Messrs. Huttenbach Bios., have consented to join Ihe board of directors of the Eastern Smelting Company, Ltd. Both these gem lonian command t' e respect of
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    THE P.A.M.
    105 5 AGKNO* FOR HEXT MEETING. IMPORTANT BUSINESS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kua'a Lumpur, 20th Nov. The Planters’ Ass iciation of Malay i hold their n>-xt meeting at on December 5. Thu business on the agenda includes the consideration of cortespondence with Government r*t Indian immigration the formation of a
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY
    101 5 A TAX ON BICYCLES [From Our Oivn Correspondent.] Singapore, *2oth Nov. At the fort nightly meeting of the Singa pore Municipal Commission, yesterday, it wa- decided to impose a tax on bicycles of two dollars per annum. [On July 10 last year the Municipal Commissioners in Penang agreed
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    AFGHAN FACTION FIGHT.
    104 5 TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 19th Nov. In connection w’th toe determined attack on Abas Khan, Interpreter in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, on October 21, thetiial of his assailants, nineteen in numlier, opened tiiis morning [The Kuala Lumpur paper, in reporting
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    THE PUDU TEMPLE AFFRAY.
    67 5 YAP HON CHIN’S CASE [From Our Own Correspondent Ku da Lumpur, 20th Nov. It is understood that Towkay Yap Hon Chin is appealing against the decision in the action brou lit by him against Mr. G S Jones Parry, Chief Police Officer, Selangor, and Mr. VV.
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    43 5 A QUIET MEETING. From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, 19th Nov. At the meeting of the Legislative Council, yesterday afternoon, the Liquors Bill was read a second time without being debated. The Bill to amend the Societies Ordinance parsed through Committee.
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    37 5 ANOTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBER [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 20th Nov. The Federa ed Malay States Government Gazette announces the nomination of Mr. F Douglas Osborne as an unofficial member of the Federal Council.
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    30 5 SECOND INTERIM FOR PATALING. From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 19th Nov. The Fatal ini Rubber Estate Syndicate, Ltd., has declared a second interim dividend of 25 p.r cent
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    THE KINTA TIN MINES, LIMITED.
    32 5 another dividend. From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 20th Nov. The Kinta Tin Mines, Limited are paytug another dividend of one shilling. This was declared in London yesterday.
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    RACING AT HOME.
    142 5 THE DERBY CUP. A LUCKY OWNER. Reuter’s Service London, 20th Nov. The foil »wing was the result of the race for the Derby Cup at Derby yesterday Derby Cup (handicap) of 1.500 s »vs (50 sovs being in plate, or the whole in specie at. the option
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    75 5 THE PORTSMOUTH BY-ELECTION. [Reuter’s Service 1 London, 19th Nov'. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Unionist candidate for Portsmouth, where a byelection has Ireen caused by the death of Sir John Baker, one of the Libeial members, has opened his campaign. In his election address he dwells upon rhe
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    THE NAVY.
    63 5 SIR JOHN FISHERS SUCCESSOR. [Reuter’s Service London. 19th Nov. The Daily Chronicle states 'hat Admiral Sir Anhur Kuyvett Wilson vc, succeeds Admiral Sir John Fisher as Admiral of toe Fleet in May. FDeR OsTASI ATIBCH E LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, 19th Nov. It is probable that the English Channel
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    THE CHINESE NAVAL COMMISSION.
    57 5 ARRIVAL AT LON DUN [Reuter’s Service London. 20th Nov. H.I.H. Prince Tsai H*un and Admiral Sah Chen-ping, the Chinese Naval Commissioners. landed at Dover yesterday, when salutes were fired. Representatives of the Admiralty and the Foreign Office met i hem at Charing Cross Station, and thev
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    STORMS IN THE ATLANTIC.
    49 5 DAMAGE TO SHIPPING. [Reuter’s Service London, 20th Nov. Steamers have been delayed by storms in th" Atlantic A hurricane at Lisbon caused a number of ships to be blown up the Tagus, several being capsized or stranded damage has been done in the city itself.
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    THE KEDAH TRIBUTE.
    37 5 ON VIEW IN SINGAPORE [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 19th Nov. The Kedah tribute is on view at Government H 'Use it consists of one silver and one gold tree, besides spears and shields.
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    SNOWSTORM IN GERMANY.
    34 5 A PRACTICAL ISOLATION. l Reuter’s Service. 1 London, 19th Nov. Germany has been practica.ly isolated foi twenty-four hours as the result of a snowstorm communications are interrupted and traffic is paralysed.
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    THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 20th Nov. The Cap-" to Cairo Railway has reached the Congo frontier.
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    27 5 Der Obtasi Arisen* Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 19th Nov. The Imperial Estimates for 1910 provide for an additional secretary at the German consulate at Tientsin
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    "HOUSEBOAT DAYS IN CHINA."
    367 5 Houseboat Days in China by J. O. P. Bland (London, Arnold, 15/-) is one of the most readable b >ok* it has been our privilege to come across for sum* time, reminding t>e reviewer <>f -n«on’< Inland Voyage and Travels with a Donkey. I’he author emphatically
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    Football at Tongkah.
    260 5 (From a Correspondent Tongkah, Nov. 18 Yesterdav evening an Association football match was played between the Tongkah Rovets and the Siamese Navy, and was witnessed by a la<ge crowd of Siamese, the European spectators including Mr. and Mrs. W ente, Miss Wente, Capt. E. T. Miles, Sir
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    The Sans Souci Case.
    86 5 We shall publish on Monday the judgment in the above case as delivered by Mr. Justice Thornton yesterday. Owing to the early hour at which we went to press yesterday we wee unable to give much space to the conclusion of the suit, but it mav
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    VOLCANO ON TENERIFFE.
    22 5 [Der Ostasi at iscii e Lloyd’s Service 1 Berlin, 19th Nov. A new volcano his btoken ou* on Teneriff
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    THE SUEZ CABAL.
    52 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 19th Nov. Plans are being elab >rated in London for the deeping of the Suez Canal so as to allow of the passage of the largest war ships. Mr. P. T. Allen is returning to Christmas Island shortly to act as District
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    MALAY WEAPONS.
    1483 5 HOW AND WHAT TO COLLECT. BY R. O. WINSTEDT. PARI I. There are several ways of collecting. There is the way of the mere curio hunter, close cousin to the crow, who will chip a piece off a temple frieze to show he has visite I Cambodia or
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    Sergt. Dickson Acquitted.
    132 5 —SF.P The evidence against Sergeant Dickson was not direct enough to proceed with in thi* ca*e. and His Honour, Mr Saundc* in the District Criminal Court acquired Dickson and the Malay Suppiah who was charged with abetment. The ca'e was on- of giving fal*e evidence in the
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      123 5 Penang Sales Room. Important Auction Sale OF Valuable and Well-kept household Furniture, Piano, etc etc., AT PR YE RIVER DOCK. The property of J G. HOWDEN, Esq. (See later adverti*e-nent for date of sale). Full particulars from KOH ENG HIN, Auctioneer QOOOOOOOOOOO<dQOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O w. D. H. O. WILLS’ O THREE
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      347 5 WANTED TO PURCHASE. ONE pair of Pure Bred Siamese Kittens. State price and etc to G. H.,” c/o Pinang Gazette, Reach Street. NOTIOE. ON Monday, the 22n1, Ht 5 p.m., a Committee Meeting of the Ministering Children’s League will be h*-ld at the Government Girls’ School Associates a<e cordially invired
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    21 5 OBITUARY. l Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 19’ h Nov. Chen Yi-Fu. attaihĕ at the Chinese Legation in Berlin, has died
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    SHARERS.
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    SHIPPING.
    1292 7 SHIPPING Glenogle. Brit., 2399, Larkins, Nov. 19, Amoy, gen., Koe Guan Co. lyo Maru, Jap., 3918, Harrison, Nov. 19, Yokohama, gen., Boustead Co. Petrel. Brit., 124, Harvej, Nov. 19, Asahan, gen., E. S. Co. Palitana, Brit., 1934. D’Cruz, Nov. 29, Singapore. gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Sithonia. Ger., 3544, Nov.
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    LOG BOOK.
    917 7 The Glasgow Herald says that specifications are in preparation and tenders will shortly be invited for two P. tfc O. liners. The Registrar-General’s Return of Deaths of Seamen for August shows that 53 lives were lost by accidents in sailers, made up as follows Oversea, 35 coast, 4
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      65 7 Sun Insurance Office, London. Insurances effected upon almost every inscription of proper*? at cut rent r ates of Premium. Total «uni insured in 1891 £373 700,00' Total sum insured in 1899 £435,000,000 l otai sum insured in 1902 £487 6 10,000 Claims arranged by the Local Agents md paid with
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      41 7 sun Life of Conoda. (Estabbshed 1865 s. Assets exceed £6,090.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, i L I KENNEDY A Co., Manager, South-Eastern r a I Oaeral Agents, Penang. Asia, Singapore
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